Locksmithing/dialing sequence

QuestionA friend gave me a safe i beleive was made by meilink from what i heard.the name on the safe sais montgomery ward on the safe door with a 4 digit #9017.on the side panel it has a tag with serial #78-07101.I need to know how to dial the combo,now the way it is written goes...LEFT THEN# THEN-4...R THEN# THEN-3...L THEN# THEN-2.At the bottom its written (FULL RT) i would appreciate any info you could give me....like how many turns each way??? THANK YOU KINDLY

AnswerPatrick,

The dialing sequence is:

4 times left TO the first number,
3 times right TO the second number,
2 times left TO the third number,
1 time right until the dial stops (around 90).

NOTE: Left is counter clockwise, Right is Clockwise. DO NOT count the revolutions of the dial, count the INDIVIDUAL number as it arrives at the 12 o'clock index mark.

For instance if your first number is 50, you would turn the dial counter clockwise (left), stopping the fourth time the number 50 ARRIVES at the 12 o'clock index mark.

Generally when people write a combo down, they write it the way that THEY understand it, and NOT the way it actually works.

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